Tiberio Fiorilli

"That excellent comedian..." Tiberio Fiorilli in a 1700 engraving.

Tiberio Fiorilli, also spelled Fiorillo and Fiurelli (November 9, 1608 – December 7, 1694)[1] was an Italian actor of commedia dell'arte known for developing the role of Scaramouche. He was especially popular in France, where he was the director of the troupe of the Comédie-Italienne, which shared with the troupe of his friend Molière at the theatre of the Petit-Bourbon, and the theatre of the Palais-Royal.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Fiorillo, Tiberio" in The New Encyclopædia Britannica (15th edition, Chicago, 1991) vol. 4, p. 787.
  2. ^ Laurence Sinelick, "Fiorilli, Tiberio" in Banham 1995, p. 373.
  3. ^ Campardon 1880, vol. 1, pp. 222–234.
  4. ^ Maupoint 1733, p. 281.